The Future Mockingjay🕊️

Chapter Eight

▫️Katniss ▫️

I watch my daughter and son ride the chariot, with Peeta's hand around me. I feel...somewhat...proud. I am reminded of myself as Willow comes back into view. How alike we look. Yet, her personality is more of Prim's. Except her love of hunting.

She waves at the crowd, smiling, until she disappears to be led into the Training Centre and also into her own quarters. I'm in my own quarters, so I wait for a while, examining the other tributes, giving her time to reach her quarters, then go and find her.

She reaches just as I do. I open my arms, and she goes into them. I hug her tightly. "I'm so proud of you, Willow. So proud of you" Peeta joins in the hug, too.

I see Thyme right behind her, and pull him into the hug, laughing like old times. They each go into their own quarters to bathe, and I let them.

I change into a more comfortable outfit as I wait, letting Peeta go to the dining hall that had been set out for us first.

▫️Thyme ▫️

I reach for a black sweater and a pair of long navy-blue pants, put them on and walk to my mom's room. I go in to see my sister already there, dressed in a light-green shirt decorated with white flowers all over, and a pair of tight black leggings. Utterly stunning. Like my own mother.

"Thyme! You took your time, brother!" She said with a laugh. "I'm so hungry, let's go!"

I ruffled her hair and she slipped her hand through mine, running down the hallway and into the dining hall.

"Daddy!" My sister flung herself into his lap, nearly upsetting some soup. He laughed and kissed her forehead.

I went over to him, too, and sat opposite him, leaving a seat beside my father for my mom.

"Take what you want, kids, but don't be greedy!" My mother teased, smiling.

Willow jumped up and ran to get food. I walked, as it is more sophisticated for my age.

I got mushroom soup, a bowl of salad with sweet but tiny tomatoes, a chicken leg and sweet blueberries, then head back over to our table, leaving my sister who is still getting more food.

Right after dinner, we go to our rooms. And sleep. Tomorrow we will begin our training.